From Fear To Faith In An Airplane

I have always hated flying. My fear is not based on dying because I know where I am going, having trusted Jesus by faith for my salvation.  But I am intensely fearful of the terror and physical anguish I will experience before death if the plane goes down.

You can imagine how stressed I was as my 14-hour, nonstop flight to Israel approached in 2016.  I was excited for the adventure awaiting my husband and me.  But the thought of being trapped in an airplane for that long made me crazy.  I was not sure how to endure it without panic getting the best of me.

In the weeks leading up to our trip, I repeatedly prayed for God’s peace during the flight.  As I did, the Lord reminded me of a few specific prophesies He gave us the year before that were not yet fulfilled.  Thankfully, those prophesies had been recorded, so I had a written transcription of what was divinely spoken over us.

As the flight day approached and my anxieties grew, I reread those prophesies multiple times.  I knew they were from God because some specifics had already come to pass, but others were still futuristic.  Reading them gave me an indescribable peace that caused my fears to subside.

When we finally boarded our flight and taxied down the runway, my fears and faith collided.  Thankfully, my faith overcame my fears because I trusted Jesus to fulfill what He promised.  As a result, He gave me incredible peace that lasted throughout both dreaded flights to the Middle East and back.  It was the first time I had experienced God’s peace like that while flying.

What about you?  Share a time in the comments below when you experienced God’s perfect peace instead of fear.